The oral health of an ageing population, especially that of the institutionalized elderly
population, constitutes a significant concern because it is closely linked to general health …

Impact of xerostomia on the quality of life of patients submitted to head and neck radiotherapy
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Objective This prospective follow-up cohort study analyzed chronic kidney disease (CKD)
patients' oral symptoms, health habits, and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL), from …

Background. The oral condition can functionally, socially and psychologically influence the
quality of life. Oral dryness often occurs in the elderly due to the presence of systemic …

Xerostomia is a subjective complaint of dry mouth associated with objectively measured
hyposalivation. The Chronic xerostomia significantly increasing the oral diseases incident …

Objective This study aimed to investigate characteristics associated with xerostomia and
hyposalivation in older persons. Background Saliva is one of the most important body fluids …

Background Researchers demonstrated a correlation between nutrition and health‐related
quality of life (HRQ oL). Little is known about the correlation between disorders of nutrition …

Background Salivary gland dysfunction is one of the main clinical features of Sjögren's
syndrome (SS), manifested by xerostomia with subsequent complications and well …

Objectives Poor oral health may complicate eating and deteriorate nutritional status.
However, little is known about how the burden of oral symptoms (OS) is associated with the …

Formation of white spot lesions (WSLs) has remained a common occurrence during fixed
orthodontic treatments, particularly in patients with poor oral hygiene. Such lesions, if not …